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Winter Garden Highlights

Explore the Collection

Award Winning Gardens

Originally a Tudor Fortress, Walmer Castle has evolved into a homely residence for many well-known names from the Duke of Wellington to the Queen Mother. Inside you can explore Wellington’s career, the story of his life and death and even see the original Wellington Boots. Outside, discover majestic the sea view and eight acres of magnificent gardens and woodland, now home to the Lord Warden. See what’s happening in the kitchen garden too, where food and cut flowers are grown for the tearooms.

Winner of the Horticulture Week Custodian Awards 2017 - Best Garden or Arboretum.

Awarded Silver Gilt in the Heritage Garden of the Year category, South and South East in Bloom 2017.

Stay overnight and enjoy the gardens at Walmer's holiday cottages
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About us

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and places - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year.
The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 0744722, registered in England.

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Our target is to become completely self-funding by 2023. Our confidence in achieving this is based on our track record. During the past 10 years, our commercial income has doubled and we have raised nearly £60m in donated income.